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A molecule of ammonia $({NH}_{3})$ has:

(a) Only single bonds
(b) Only double bonds
(c) Only triple bonds
(d) One double bond and remaining are single bonds

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In a molecule of ammonia, one nitrogen atom shares one electron each with 3 hydrogen atoms and forms 3 single covalent bonds. Structure of ${NH}_{3}$ is gievn below:

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